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Dominion Atlantic Railway Passenger Van No. 97.

A converted ex-baggage car (1), it was originally Baggage Car No. 55, built at Rhodes Curry in Amherst, a sister car to Baggage Car No. 54 and No. 56. It was converted to a van and re-numbered 97 in December 1911.(2) No. 97 was often used on the rear end of Train No. 99 & Train No. 100, night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.

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References and Footnotes

  • (1) Jeff Pinchbeck, CPHA, email note 2008-06-06
  • (2) "Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases", Library and Archives Canada, Merrilees Collection, MG 31 NA A10, Vol. 55-4

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